South Dakota § 15-6-72.2 - Definition--Local government body.
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§ 15-6-72.2. Definition--Local government body.
For the purposes of § 15-6-72.1, the term, local government body, shall mean:
(1) Any county, municipality, township, or unincorporated territory;
(2) Any school district;
(3) Any organization that offers a public service, organized or authorized by a county, municipality, or township, including law enforcement, fire protection services, or emergency medical services; and
(4) Any special district including ambulance districts under chapter 34-11A, conservation districts under chapter 38-8, consumer power districts under chapters 49-35 through 49-40, drainage basis utility districts under chapter 46A-10B, improvement districts under chapter 7-25A, irrigation districts under chapters 46A-4 through 46A-7, predator control districts under chapter 40-37, public hospital districts under chapter 34-10, regional railroad authorities under chapter 49-17A, regional recycling and waste management districts under chapter 34A-16, road districts under chapter 31-12A, rural fire protection districts under chapter 34-31A, sanitary districts under chapter 34A-5, water development districts under chapters 46A-3A through 46A-3E, water project districts under chapter 46A-18, water user districts under chapter 46A-9, or watershed districts under chapter 46A-14.
Source: SL 2021, ch 85, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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